Ironing-machine attachment



w. WARNER 1,765,040 IRONING MACHINE ATTACHMENT Jujnve 1930.

Filed Oct. 21, 1926 y ATTORNEY Patented June 17, 1930` .UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLARD WARNER, OF SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOSEPH N. BURROUGHS, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA IRON ING-MACHINE ATTACHMENT Application led ctober 21, 1926. Serial No. 143,071.

My invention relates to improvements in ironing machine attachments, and it consists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements hereinafter described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide an ironing machine attachment which is adapted to transmit ironed articles which are still damp from the output end of the ironing machine to the input end thereof, the carrier for the article being actuated by gravity. p

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described lwhich is extremely simple in construction, and which may be readily attached to an ironing machine of standard construction, with but 'slight alterations beingv necessary in the latter.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, in which- The figure is a perspective view of an ironing machine, showing my device operatively applied thereto.

In carrying out my invention I make use of an ironing machine 1 which has ironing rolls 2, these rolls being actuated by the usual mechanism not shown. It is customary to have an operator stand at the end 3 of the ironing machine and feed the articles to be ironed, between the rolls 2, and to havel an operator stand at the end 4 to receive the ironed articles.

My invention comprises a gravity actuated device for conveying articles which are still damp b-ack to the input end of the machine. The attachment comprises a frame 5 which is pivotally mounted at 6 and which is provided with rails 7. The rails 7 have flanges 8 for supporting the wheels 9 of a carrier 10, and have sides 11 for guiding the carrier along the rails. The frame 5 is secured to the ironing machine 1 by supports 12.

The means for tilting the frame 5 so as to cause the carrier 10 to move from end to endv of the ironing machine, comprises a manually actuated arm 13, which is secured to a rod 14, the latter being mounted in bearings 15. An arm 16 is connected to the rod 14, andy is adapted to move the frame 5 through the medium of the link 17. Y

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, the operation thereof may be readily understood. The device is only used when it is necessary to convey an article which is still damp, back to the input end of the machine, thus permitting the article to be again ironed and thus thoroughly dried.

Assume the operator at the end 4 receives a sheet or the like which is still damp. The article is placed in the carrier 10 and then the arm 13 is actuated, which causes the frame 5 to tilt into the dotted line position. The carrier 10 will now be moved to the end 3 of the machine by gravity. The operator at the end 3 now removes-the article from the carrier 10 and again runs the article through the mangler. In this way the article is thoroughly dried. If the receiving operator again wishes to use the carrier 10, it is merely necessary to move the arm 13 into the position shown, so as to swing the frame 5 back into the full line position. The device is veX- tremely simple in construction, and is thoroughly efficient for the purpose intended.

I claim 1. A device of the type described comprising a track pivoted at an intermediate point thereof, a carrier supported by said track and being movable therealong, and operator-controlled toggle links connected to an end of the track for tilting said track in either direction.

2. A device of the type described comprising a frame pivoted at an intermediate point thereof, rails formed by the opposite longitudinal sides of the frame, said rails having inwardly extending flanges along the lower edges thereof; a carrier movable inside of said frame between said rails, wheels on said carrier supported on said flanges; and operator-controlled means for tilting said frame for causing said carrier to be moved to the other end of the frame by gravity.

3. A device of the type described comprising a frame pivoted at an intermediate point thereof, rails formed by the opposite longitudinal sides of the frame, said rails having in- Wardly extending flanges along the lower edges thereof; a carrier movable inside of said fra-Ine between said rails, Wheels on said carrier supported on said flanges; operatorcontrolled means for tilting said frame for causing said carrier to be moved to the other end of the frame by gravity; said means comprising a link operatively connected to an end of the frame, a rod, an arm secured to said rod and being pivotally connected to said v link; and means -to rotate said rod, thereby to cause the toggle action of said link to tilt the frame.

4. A device of the character described7 comprising a track, a Carrier supported by said track and being movable therealong, a link operatively connected to an end of the track, a rod, an arm secured to said rod, and being pivotally connected to said link; and means to rotate said rod so as to Vcause the toggle action of said link to tilt said track in either direction.

ln testimony whereof l affix my signature.

WILLARD WARNER.

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